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NRWA 2014 Annual Meeting
Thursday, November 13, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Parkway, Devens, MA
Keynote Speaker: Wayne Klockner of Nature Conservancy
Our supporters and the public are invited to join us at our 2014 Annual Meeting. Wayne Klockner, Vice President and Massachusetts State Director of The Nature Conservancy will speak on "Investing in Nature: How Nature's Benefits Can Create New Conservationists."
At the Annual Meeting, NRWA will present its 2014 NRWA Conservation and Education Awards. This year's Land and Water Conservation Award will be presented to Thomas E. Sullivan, former chair of the Wachusett Mountain Advisory Committee. Maura Lyons from Applewild School in Fitchburg will be honored with our Environmental Education Award. We will also be recognizing the generosity of NRWA Business Members, including Watershed Circle and River Club Awards.
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors, Devens Enterprise Commission and United Water. Thanks also to our Sponsor Newport Materials and to Odic Incorporated, IMPACT Technology Development, Mass Development, and Dunkin' Donuts--The Catalano Companies for being Friends of our 2014 Annual Meeting.
The meeting begins with social time, a chance to mingle with NRWA Directors, NRWA staff, other members and friends. The evening includes dessert, the business meeting (election of officers and directors--see slate below), awards, and the keynote address. Ticket price is $20 per person. As always, the business meeting and speaking portions of the evening can be attended at no charge. Reservations are required; RSVP deadline is November 5th. Make reservations online now, or use our printable reservation form, or call NRWA at (978) 448-0299. We hope you can join us!
Nashua River Watershed Association
2014-2015 Proposed Slate of Officers and Directors
President: Lucy Wallace, Harvard, MA
Vice President: Judy Larter, Dunstable, MA
Secretary: Robert Pine, Groton, MA
Treasurer: Fredericka Baytos, Stoughton, MA
Directors Recommended for Election
William Stevenson, Harvard, MA
Todd Sumner, Groton, MA
Directors Recommended for Re-Election
Michael Beck, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Peter Lanza, Leominster, MA
Melissa Maranda, Fitchburg, MA
Ed McNierney, Groton, MA
Robert Porter, Harvard, MA
Thomas Ryden, Pepperell, MA
Continuing Directors
Robert Antonioni, Leominster, MA
Ralph Baker, Fitchburg, MA
Mary Dacquino, Dunstable, MA
Gerald Smith, Lancaster, MA
William Wilkinson, Townsend, MA
Christopher Williamson, Fitchburg, MA
Founding Director Emeritus - Marion Stoddart, Groton, MA
About Wayne Klockner: Wayne is responsible for supporting and improving the Conservancy's priority strategies and projects and helping launch new ones in Massachusetts. Wayne also leads the conservation plan for Massachusetts which includes land and water conservation and public policy initiatives related to biodiversity conservation. With over 30 years at The Nature Conservancy, he has worked in Maryland, Delaware, New York, the Conservancy's World Office, and Indonesia prior to moving to Massachusetts 13 years ago. Wayne, an avid birder and flyfisherman, spends much of his free time outdoors. He received his B.S. Biology and Environmental Planning, Rutgers University.
This hike has been postponed due to the potential for strong winds on Sunday. We will post the new date once it is scheduled.
Secrets of Snake Hill: NRWA Family Adventure Hike
Sunday, November 2, 2014, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Groton, MA
NRWA 2014 Holiday Online Auction:
Donate Now—Shop Later—Do Good
The Nashua River Watershed Association is busily organizing its 2014 Holiday Online Auction which begins November 20th and ends on December 5th. This is a fun way to do your holiday shopping! Find interesting gifts and feel good knowing proceeds support the NRWA.
We're currently accepting donations. You can help NRWA make this auction a success—a great auction needs great items! Can you donate sports tickets, jewelry, electronics, professional services, or gift certificates? See our Wish List. Donate an Item to the Auction Now using our online form, or complete and return our Printable Form.
Do you own a business? This is a powerful opportunity to advertise to thousands of local residents and a broader online audience nation-wide. Your business logo and a hyperlink to your website appear on the auction website alongside your donated item. Our online auction runs during the peak of the holiday shopping season encompassing Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and #GivingTuesday.
Visit our online auction today, where you can sign up to receive auction Email Updates. Be sure to start bidding on November 20th!


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Friday Pearls
Vitamin E: What's Changed?
Friday, November 14, 2008
A study published in this week's JAMA suggests Vitamin E increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. A fairly large part of the health-conscious general public has been safely supplementing with 200-1,000 IUs of Vitamin E for over 30 years. What's changed?
Physicians' Health Study II & Vitamins C & E
Friday, November 07, 2008
A study released today, Sunday, November 9, 2008, at the Americn Heart Association's Scientific Sessions suggests that supplemental Vitamins C and E did not prevent heart disease in the Physicians' Health Study II.
Stomach Size Myths vs. Facts
Friday, October 31, 2008
Questions about the use of our new portion control formula, Avantrx, suggest the public may be a bit confused about stomach size and weight gain or loss. Today's Pearl presents opinions from two Web MD experts on stomach size myths vs. facts.
Vitamins, Women & Cancer
Friday, October 31, 2008
The cancer study published in JAMA on November 4 2008 is disappointing news for mid-life women who hope to protect their health with vitamins.
Bruce Ames, PhD
Thursday, October 23, 2008
According to U.C. Berkeley Graduate School Division Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bruce Ames, PhD, "Not enough doctors, or people, give a damn about the more than 40 micronutrients required in the daily human diet to maintain health. Inadequate intake of micronutrients can lead to DNA damage, mitochondrial decay, and other pathologies, including degenerative eye disease."
Fish Oil Facts
Friday, October 17, 2008
FACT: Omega-3 fatty acid fish oil has become the money-making darling of the supplement industry because the average Western diet is processed-food Omega-6 linoleic acid (LA) heavy. We now connect this essential fatty acid imbalance to gross incidence of degenerative disease.
Lactoferrin & the Tear Film
Friday, October 10, 2008
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein found in the tear film and on all mucosal tissue (think eyes, mouth, nose, and vagina). For this discussion, we will focus on the important role lactoferrin plays in the maintenance of ocular health.
2008: The Year for Change
Friday, September 26, 2008
2008 still promises to be the year that health professionals join forces for cross talk about issues that address lifestyle choices, dietary intake, portion control, the type 2 diabetes epidemic, and other diet-related degenerative diseases.
Facts to File
Friday, September 19, 2008
The digital revolution is changing the way people get health news, but not in the way that many predicted. The Washington, DC Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) found these recent facts and statistics on consumer access to health information worthy of filing.
Omega-3 DHA, Lutein, & Zeaxanthin News
Friday, September 12, 2008
A study published in IOVS back in May of 2003 demonstrated that Omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) promotes the survival of retinal photoreceptors in vitro, delaying apoptosis.

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